If you are one of those Minecraft players, who have already faced a frustration of breaking a piece of valuable equipment while having fun in the game, you have come to the right place. Before we delve into this guide, you should know that Minecraft bow can also be broken while having adventures in the game. Yes, bow is not excluded.

In this guide, we will explain how to repair a bow in Minecraft. If you are still wondering how to fix it, keeping reading this Minecraft bow repair guide till the end.

How to Fix a Bow in Minecraft Using an Anvil & Crafting Table

What all you need to have is an Anvil to get your Minecraft bow or other equipment repaired. But the question is how and where to find Anvil in Minecraft. Don’t worry, we will explain how you can create an anvil of your own in the game.

In order to craft an Anvil in Minecraft, you are required to have enough iron ingots to create three blocks of iron, with an additional four ingots left over. You might be wondering or feeling that crafting an Anvil need a lot of sacrifice but it is worth. Yes, once you managed to craft an Anvil, you will be able to not only fix bow in Minecraft but also combine enchantments and rename your items.

If you still feeling too much to craft an Anvil of your own, you can locate one in a nearby village and just mine it using your pickaxe. They will surely never know what hit ’em. What you have to do is to place Minecraft bow into the anvil and then some additional materials that bows are made of in the second slot. The anvil will repair it for you, and preserve any enchantments on the item.

If you are still considering to opt for another method, instead of gathering materials to repair a stronger one, you can use another bow to do the same.

If you have two enchanted bows taking up storage space, you can even combine their enchantments by using the anvil, which will create an even stronger weapon.

We have one more option to repair a bow in Minecraft and it is crafting table. But the downside to this is that enchanted bows cannot be repaired this way.  As an alternate, when you make efforts to repair one, it will reduce to a regular bow with slightly enhanced durability. Not the best trade-off.

Now you must have got an idea how to fix a bow in Minecraft. We have tried to solve all of your queries related how to repair a bow in Minecraft. It is good to use the simple crafting table. Whereas for repairing an enchanted bow it is recommended to use the Anvil.

Yes, that’s all you need to know to get your bow repaired in Minecraft.For in depth understating about Minecraft, you can check out our helpful Minecraft guides such as How to make splash potion of weakness and How to change villager Jobs & Professions in the world of Minecraft.